A Surname of England, from the English place name Cadwell
(Lincolnshire), Devon, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire). See also
Caldwell. (Reaney) In Newfoundland Early instances: William, of
Harbour Grace, 1770, property "in possession of the Family for
60 years" that is, 1710 (CO 199.18); John of Freshwater
(Carbonear), 1761 (CO 199.18) ; James, fisherman, and Thomas
carpenter of St John's,1794-5,"born in Newfoundland"
(Census 1794-5); James of Quidi Vidi, 1822 (D'Alberti 32); William of
Leading Tickles, 1844, of Ward's harbour (now Beaumont North), 1845
(DPHW 86) Modern Status: at St John's and Islington (Trinity B.)

1732 Birth
year of "Sept. 25, 1806
(gb) Anglican church records records the death of Mary Cadwell of
Harbor Grace at age 74." Keith Mathew's Name Files

1761 "(co 199/18) Jonathan
Cadwell sold his plantation in Freshwater to Hugh Penny for L110"
Keith Mathew's Name Files

1770 (co 199/18) William
Cadwell's father left him land on the North side of Harbour Grace. By
1807 it had a stage, 2 flakes, 2 houses, and 2 gardens. It had been
in the family for upwards of 50 years.Keith
Mathew's Name Files

I don't know of the Harbour Grace links; I had seen some Cadwells in
the NDB data, but again I don't know if they came from St Johns.
Wouldn't be surprising seeing how their Q.V. neighbours were moving
to the area. Jill NJillMarshall@aol.com

His will, dated Sep 30 1835, vol 2, folio 67, gave his wife's name as
Elizabeth, his occupation as sailmaker, and named his children as:
Mary, Rebecca, Louisa, Eliza, and Jane FRENCH. The guardian of the
children was WILLIAM FRENCH, his son in law, wife of Jane Marshall
his daughter. Wife was still living at the time of the will. An
Elizabeth Cadwell was buried May 9 1855 age given as 72 yrs, which
yields a birth year of 1883: this does not match Elizabeth's 1777
baptism; if the age given at death was incorrect, it may be her
burial. They had:

1. Thomas Cadwell bapt Dec 20 1801 (children missing between 1801 and
1813) Must have died before 1835 as not listed in father's will.

2. Jane Cadwell - md Nov 8 1832, spin to William French, bach at CE
Cath, wit: Rebecca Cadwell,, Fred Carrington. Along with her husband
who was named as guardian to her siblings, was living in 1835.

The last digit, ie 8, is tentative, as writing was poor.
Appears to have been deceased by 1835 as not listed in father's will.
Possibly the Elizabeth Cadwell who married Jul 14 1829 St Johns Ang
Cathedral, spinster of St Johns, to William Felew?, bachelor,
fisherman of St Johns.

4. Frances Cadwell (female) b July 12 1813 St Johns - appears to have
been deceased by 1835 as not listed in father's will.

7. Eliza Cadwell b Mar 18 1825 StJ - still living in 1835 acc to
father's will Elsewhere b 1823. Acc to info from WG Handcock, this
may the same Eliza Cadwell who married a Thomas Bennett (Jr) at St J
in 1846/47, he likely the son of Thomas Bennett Sr/Mary Hingston, and
bapt 1807.

1794-5 census of St. John's 5th
Division records Thomas Cadwell, a carpenter, was born in NFLD,
rented parcell # 530, was married and had one son and 1 male servant.
They were all protestant." Keith Mathew's Name Files

1794-5 Census of St. John's does
not record when Thomas Cadwell came to NFLD." Keith
Mathew's Name Files

1794-5 Census of of the 4th
Division of St. John's records James Cadwell, born in NFLD, (f/man)
freeman? or female and man?, probably fisherman, lived in and rented
a home, was married with 2 children and all were protestants." Keith
Mathew's Name Files

1814 Birth year of "1864,
Aug. 17 WILLIAM CADWELL Grates Abt. 50 Buried Aug. 19. Note: One of
three drowned while in St. John's"BAY
DE VERDE ANGLICAN PARISH BURIALS http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/bdv-burials-ang-1.html

A new era has dawned for Harbour Grace, and before giving
further particulars of those firms taking the most prominent part,
let us give an outline of the town.

The following extract from Anspach's History will show how
near the woods came to the town, and the dangers there were from
forest fires at the time. "It happened in the year 1796 that the
summer was uncommonly hot, and while the inhabitants of Harbour Grace
were distracted by the dread of smallpox infection, which was rampant
in St. John's, that a fire broke out in the woods, which practically
surrounded the town, and which soon threatened it with complete
destruction caused by the direction of the wind.

"The inhabitants were collected by the ringing of the
church bell. They proceeded to the fire under the directions of
Charles Garland, the Chief Magistrate. By cutting and carefully
clearing of a semicircular space between the town and the woods then
on fire, they put a complete stop to the ravage of that destructive
element and saved the town.

"The awful grandeur of the spectacle as the flames were
advanced by sudden and rapid strides firing at once a large grove of
trees, igniting firebrands with reports like heavy pieces of
artillery, created feelings which no pen can describe."

This clearly proves that the woods, at that time were not
farther north of the town than where Harvey Street is today, and in
some places it must have been much nearer to the water from. There
were no streets built anywhere in Newfoundland at this date, but many
paths leading to nearby settlements. The first attempt at building
roads in Newfoundland was by the Merchants' Society in St. John's
calling for tenders in 1806 to build a road fourteen feet wide from
St. John's to Portugal Cove. There is no record of this Road having
being built till Governor Cochrane's time in 1825. He did complete
this, the very first road, for the convenience of the residents of
Conception Bay. The second road built was from Harbour Grace over
Saddle Hill to Carbonear. From the Police Court Records of Harbour
Grace, 1822, we copy the following, which will give actual facts of
what the town was like, and the names of many residents. The Grand
jury divides the town into four wards, and recommend many
improvements. This shows what the West End was like. Alexander
Campbell was head man with Danson's firm, and lived opposite to where
the Public Wharf is now, right next to the property where Din Shea's
well known house stands today. Tradition says, this house faced East,
and had a big front door painted green with an enormous brass knocker
on it.

On this day the following presentments were laid before Thomas
Danson, Esq., Chief magistrate, by Mr. John C. Nuttall, foreman of
the Grand jury. We, the undersigned, in the upper ward of this town
find it necessary to make the following presentments, vis. Henry
Martin's chimney wants topping and the roof of his house scraping.
Jonathan Martin and Mrs. Hagerty - No ladders. Polly Andrews refused
us admittance. No ladder visible. Richard Wills and John Andrews - No
ladders John Allcock has a hut contiguous to his own dwelling, which
he is in the habit of letting, and seldom to very careful people, the
flue is wholly composed of wood, and burnt through in many places, in
fact it is worse than we are able to describe, but from the
information we received in the neighbourhood it is a fabric that has
long threatened destruction to the town. This nuisance, we
understand, was presented last year, but nothing done to prevent fire
being made in it repeatedly since. Ebenezer Allcock - No ladder to
his house. Patrick Ash has a very dangerous wood flue. Peter Pippy -
No ladder. William Cadwell's house, occupied by Jane Chicken, has a
very bad flue of wood, which should be torn down. William Stevenson
has no ladder either to his house or cooper shop. John Trapnell - No
ladder. Thomas Nicholle has a wood flue. William Bray has a wood
flue, dangerous. Robert Courage has a wood flue, dangerous. Widow
Hawkins - Wood flue. Robert French - Wood flue John Cole - Wood flue.
Solomon Knight - No ladder. Michael Fitzgerald - No ladder. The
boiling place for the Seal Blubber, etc., on Mr. Oliver St. John's
Room, being so near the street, we certainly conceive a very great
nuisance, not only filthy and indecent, but a very dangerous and
improber place for fire, particularly when under such a combustible
(foot of Noad Street).

The roads in general through the whole circuit we have taken, require
to be cleared of the stones and rubbish thrown out of the garden, but
we more particularly notice that part from Andrews' Hill to
Nicholle's Brook, where we absolutely think it dangerous in winter
for people to pass, occasioned by the clift having foundered. From
the quantity of stones constantly thrown over between Charles Davis
and Courage's is also very bad where the Road has been dug away for
the purpose of hauling up the boats. In fact the fences come out too
far to admit of a Road sufficiently wide at so dangerous a place. The
dogs in the upper end of this town are so numerous that no cattle can
be let out with safety; they are unclosed and unowned, their masters
(we suppose) being absent. Only a few days ago a cow belonging to the
widow of Edward French was nearly town to pieces.

Many of the planters in this Harbour are in the habit of
burning off their boats on Manuel Allcock's premises - a place
surrounded by fences, flakes, houses and buildings of different
sorts. We consider it a very dangerous place, and should not under
any circumstances be allowed, but more particularly when it is done
from indolence and not from necessity - when so good a place is near
them as Ship's Head Beach.

(Signed.) G. G. Clow, A. Mayne, W. Stevenson, W. Payne, Committee for
the First Ward. There was no record from the members of the Jury on
the three other Wards, but possibly our readers will consider this
sufficient. (to be continued....) The Hickeys dhickey@nf.sympatico.ca>

Nov. 11, 1824 "I have just
received a photocopy of a marriage certificate No. 370, for the
marriage of Elizabeth Cadwell spinster of St. John's and Robert
Graham of Loxford, County Mayo, Ireland, bachelor, now a resident of
"this parish", dated November 11, 1824. This is from the
archives of the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St.
John's. Betty Wiley bwiley@niagara.com

1825 Harbor Grace Anglican Church
records report William Cadwell of Harbor Grace died at age 85." Keith
Mathew's Name Files

Aug. 7, 1825 "They (Anglican
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's) also had a record of
the baptism of a child William--. They state he was born on 22 July
1825 and christened on 7 August 1825. William was the only name
recorded and the parents are noted as Robert Graham and Elizabeth his
wife. F.H.Carrington performed the baptism. Hope this is of some
interest to you. Betty Wiley bwiley@niagara.com

1836Birth year of
"DEATHS CADWELL - On May 1st, Mrs Susannah CADWELL, aged 86
years. Funeral on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. from her late residence, 50
Hamilton Street." http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/news-1922-e.html

1844 Birth year of
"CALDWELL, Edward died due to effects of injuries
sustained by falling from scaffold aged 42 years at his
residence on Prescott St. on the 15th Jan 20 1886 GM" BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND NEWSPAPERS By Gert Crosbie
1825-1890 Sue O'Neill

[Sues note: The one below was listed as CADWELL, but when I
looked up the reference (there was a note beside the name Cadwell
referring us to the grooms name for the listing) CADWELL was
now typed as CALDWELL]"

Nov. 20, 1877 "STROLNOR, Charles N.of Finland, and CADWELL Susan
of St. Johns were married on Nov. 19 at St. Marys Church
by Rev. Botwood Nov. 20 1877 GP" BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND NEWSPAPERS By Gert Crosbie
1825-1890 Sue O'Neill

April 27, 1880 "BURNS, James and CALDWELL, Jessie E. (both of
St. Johnns) were married at Cambridgeport, Mass. On Apr. 27th
by Rev. Thomas Scully June 1 1880 GSLT" BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND NEWSPAPERS By Gert Crosbie
1825-1890 Sue O'Neill

Dec. 28, 1880 "CADWELL, James W., and WHELAN, Harriet E. (both
of St. Johns) were married on Dec. 24th by Rev. T. Hall at
residence of brides father Dec. 28 1880 GNET" BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND NEWSPAPERS By Gert Crosbie
1825-1890 Sue O'Neill

Jan. 15, 1886 "CALDWELL,
Edward died due to effects of injuries sustained by falling
from scaffold aged 42 years at his residence on Prescott St. on
the 15th Jan 20 1886 GM" BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND NEWSPAPERS By Gert Crosbie 1825-1890 Sue O'Neill

Dec. 21, 1886 "CADWELL, James and MILLS/MILLER, Eliza J. (both
of St. Johns) were married on the 5th at St. Mars Church
by Rev. E. Davis Dec. 21 1886 GE" BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND NEWSPAPERS By Gert Crosbie
1825-1890 Sue O'Neill

1904 Daily News 17 Aug "Bond the 'Curled Darling' and
'Paddy McGraw"': Give me Bond and good pickins'I'll laugh
at their 'chaw'; / They may go to the 'dickens,' said Paddy McGraw.
[1927 BURKE] "Cadwell the Chaw": In the paper Digest, one
Cy Cadwell the Chaw, / Writes a lot of old thrash of the queer sights
he saw, / And in the same paper the Chaw makes a boast / Of the
strange lot of dwellers around the West Coast. 1927 DOYLE (ed) 65
"Captain Bill Ryan Left Terry Behind": Terry is a fine
young man, / But he has a lot of 'chaw,' / He thought to do the devil
and all, / When he got the Esquimaux. P 110-68 More chaw than a
sheep's head' refers to one who talks too much." http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/d7ction.html